Samal girl school

Some of the poorest countries in the world struggle to finance an education system for all their children. Girls often stay home to take care of younger siblings and bear the main burden of housework. A study in India in found that half of all girls were sexually harassed on the way to school - including being leered at, pinched or groped. Their chances of getting a quality education are even smaller if they come from a poor family, live in a rural area or have a disability. Many girls - particularly adolescents who are menstruating - don't go to school because of a lack of privacy, unavailability of sanitary disposal facilities and water shortages. There are significantly more girls than boys working in service industries. Millions of girls aren't at school today. The presence of more women would provide a girl-friendly environment that would put young girls at ease. These girls have the same hopes and dreams as boys.